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Deep dive: What social commerce looks like around the world

Inside Retail

Social commerce – shopping on social media platforms – is expected to reach US$1.2 McKinsey & Co stated in mid-2022 that social commerce comprised more than 13 per cent of China’s total e-commerce sales. Apparel, beauty, health and wellness were the biggest beneficiaries at that time. trillion ($1.9

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Why local retail communities are important, and how retail design can encourage community retailing.

Retail Focus

Many brands have been particularly attentive to strengthening their community relations during and after the global health crisis (COVID-19). Examples of brand communities include Apple enthusiasts forming online forums, Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners participating in rallies, or Nike fans engaging on social media.

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5 innovative fashion tech brands you should know

Inside Retail

However, it took a destructive global health crisis to shake the truths out of fashion for all to see. The 2021 State of Fashion report published by McKinsey showed that data captured in the past 18 months indicates fashion moved “five years forward in consumer and business adoption of digital in a matter of months”.

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E-commerce teams: The unseen keys to success

Inside Retail

A retail business is far more than a store front, a website, and a social media post or marketing email – although often these elements are all the end customer perceives. As demographer Simon Kuestenmacher observed in an ABC interview, the changes in consumer buying behaviour during the pandemic have been significant.